Snowy Trials
when lying is okay
The night train arrives at the station
12:47AM, missing the last bus towards her destination
a taxi awaits, so she enters saying,
"Can you charge me for something, so I know I have money?"
a foolish, but honest transaction
like she thought, her card rejected
biting her tongue to beg for a ride
winter stinging her cheeks, penetrating her clothes
she embarks on a one hour trek through knee high snow
after an 18 hour shift and no strength in her bones
she arrives an hour later, 1:50AM and sore
unaware of the torture she endures
to have no money to get home warm
About the Creator
Amashira
Healing my inner child one poem at a time.
You Should Stop Trying to Be a Better Person
A year ago, I spent two days in the Colombian mountains drinking ayahuasca as part of a spiritual ceremony. An experience that pulled apart every detail of my being and rearranged me in a new sequence. I wish that life became easier after the feat. It didn’t.
By Annaise Michelle8 days ago in Humans
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